Inquiry into Australia's judicial system and the role of judges

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08 February 2010This Senate report examines:

  1. procedures for appointment and method of termination of judges;

  2. term of appointment, including the desirability of a compulsory retirement age, and the merit of full-time, part-time or other arrangements;

  3. jurisdictional issues, for example, the interface between the federal and state judicial system; and

  4. the judicial complaints handling system.

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Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeGovernment or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20386
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